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Thursday 18 December 2053 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 04:234:23 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:485:48 AM+1, past the next sunrise.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:065:06 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:562:56 PM

Siddhi gives way to Vyatīpāta.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 88° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 48% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 88° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:483:48 AM–04:274:27 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:084:08 AM–05:065:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:2810:28 AM–12:1312:13 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:323:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:207:20 PM–19:407:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:207:20 PM–20:198:19 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:065:06 AM–06:536:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:408:40 AM–10:2710:27 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:519:51 AM–10:4810:48 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:002:00 PM–15:473:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:323:32 PM–16:294:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

sunrise to sunrise

The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.

Day sunrise to sunset

Śubha05:065:06 AM–06:536:53 AMgood
Roga06:536:53 AM–08:408:40 AMavoid
Udvega08:408:40 AM–10:2710:27 AMavoid
Cara10:2710:27 AM–12:1312:13 PMneutral
Lābha12:1312:13 PM–14:002:00 PMgood
Amṛta14:002:00 PM–15:473:47 PMgood
Kāla15:473:47 PM–17:335:33 PMavoid
Śubha17:335:33 PM–19:207:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:207:20 PM–20:338:33 PMgood
Cara20:338:33 PM–21:479:47 PMneutral
Roga21:479:47 PM–23:0011:00 PMavoid
Kāla23:0011:00 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1312:13 AM+1–25:271:27 AM+1good
Udvega25:271:27 AM+1–26:402:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:402:40 AM+1–27:533:53 AM+1good
Amṛta27:533:53 AM+1–29:075:07 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:065:06 AM to 29:075:07 AM+1

05:065:06 AM sunrise19:207:20 PM sunsetsunrise 29:075:07 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 19:127:12 PM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 14:562:56 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:115:11 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:002:00 PM–15:473:47 PM
Pradoṣa 19:207:20 PM–20:388:38 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 AM+1

Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.

  1. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:473:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:388:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamīpast sunriseNavamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā19:127:12 PMUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi14:562:56 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:115:11 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:07 05:075:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2110
Śaka
1975
Kali
5154
Ahargaṇa
1 882 789
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
12:0212:02 PM
Moonset
24:3212:32 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:483:48 AM05:065:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:483:48 AM04:274:27 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:084:08 AM05:065:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:065:06 AM07:577:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:065:06 AM06:536:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:577:57 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:408:40 AM10:2710:27 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:519:51 AM10:4810:48 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:2810:28 AM12:1312:13 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:294:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:002:00 PM15:473:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:323:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:323:32 PM16:294:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:294:29 PM19:207:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:207:20 PM20:388:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:207:20 PM19:407:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:207:20 PM20:198:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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